Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"Okay, let's start watching the game!"

Lin Xuan perked up and clicked on the first match of the day. One of the opponents was the ruthless guy who had once used the Lucky Egg to crush his opponent.

"The fighting styles of regular Chansey and Blissey are relatively easy to counter. One Taunt will basically cripple them. And their physical defense isn't as terrifying as people imagine. But this kind of high-damage Blissey... if you encounter it, good luck."

Blissey has a Special Attack of 75, so while it can't really deal damage, it can still put up a fight. Plus, it has the Serene Grace ability, which is similar to that of a flying Pokémon, making it easy to trigger the additional effects of moves. With a quick "Urgent" move, it can still be a very dirty Pokémon.

Anyway, the Happy Egg family is destined to be associated with dirt for life.

However, the opponent was equally strong. Although Chansey's trainer ultimately won the battle, he also paid the price of losing three Pokémon to the point of losing their ability to battle.

Lin Xuan analyzed the previous performance of these Pokémon and felt that there was still a gap between them and Zhong Mingyi. Was Xiao Zhong really that strong?

The second match was also Zhong Mingyi's game.

"Alright, the much-anticipated match between Xiao Zhong and his team has officially begun. Let me make a bold prediction: Xiao Zhong will likely field Lucario, which has also made great contributions in the past, instead of Volcarona. After all, his opponent should be prepared after the last match."

Lin Xuan said with great confidence, after all, it was all planned by them last night. Although Aegislash was the best choice, Zhong Mingyi did not want to expose this Pokémon, so he sent out Lucario first, but it was still a relatively effective strategy against the opponent.

"Trust me, it's definitely Lucario, no doubt about it, while the opponent might send out Garchomp or Natu."

So confident?

Waiting to be proven wrong.

However, Professor Mimikyu is generally quite accurate in making these kinds of predictions that are unrelated to the outcome.

Lin Xuan was immediately dissatisfied after reading the comments. "Those who are unrelated to the result are more accurate? So my predictions are inaccurate?"

Although his predictions may occasionally contain a tiny, unexpected twist, the stronger side usually wins most of the time, since low-probability events can only affect opponents of similar strength.

Those who overwhelmingly defeat their opponents simply engage in direct confrontation.

Sure enough, as the two Poké Balls flashed, Garchomp and Lucario appeared on the field.

【666】

[It really is Lucario and Garchomp]

[The riddle of Teacher Qiu is truly meticulous]

"Thanks to SC from 'I Love Might 12138' -- [Haven't your seniors been asking you about tactics every day lately? You should have done it beforehand...]"

Song Chen stopped reading Lin Xuan's SC without finishing.

"Cough cough, it's all a rumor, everyone, don't believe it, I don't know any inside information!" Lin Xuan tried her best to cover it up.

【? ? ? 】

[You're just copying the answers, right?]

No wonder he was so confident.

[So, Teacher Mimikyu is now Xiao Zhong's strategist?]

"None of that matters. If it doesn't matter, let's watch the game first," Lin Xuan casually brushed it off.

"The match begins, and Garchomp immediately uses Scale Shot, while Lucario immediately uses Aura Sphere! And Garchomp's Scale Shot seems to be unlucky this time, only three shots were used, and it was directly hit by Aura Sphere. Garchomp quickly dodges, and Lucario takes the opportunity to use Swords Dance!"

"Lucario has a very deep skill pool for boosting. Besides Swords Dance, it also has Bulk Up, Nasty Plot, and Calm Mind. Here, Lucario used Swords Dance, which undoubtedly means it's preparing to use a move—Ice Punch! Even if Ice Punch's power is average, with a four-fold super effectiveness, you Garchomp, try taking one of these on me!"

Lucario has a wide range of moves for physical attacks, but its special attacks are relatively weak. Most importantly, it doesn't know any of the moves like Emergency, otherwise Lin Xuan would definitely have suggested that Lucario use Nasty Plot instead of Swords Dance.

The freezing ray deals more damage and you don't have to suffer damage from rough skin or bumpy helmets.

"However, there is one more thing to be careful about. Before any match begins, the players can change the item held by their Pokémon, which means that the item held by this Garchomp may not be the Helmet, but rather an Ice-resistant Berry."

After all, Lucario is weak to Ground. If an Ice Punch doesn't take down Garchomp and instead hits it with an Earthquake, it will be in a very difficult situation.

"Garuda can't dodge the Aura Missile's attack. This thing is like a homing missile; it follows you wherever you run. At the same time, any skill that increases evasion is meaningless in front of it!"

"Garuda used Dragon Claw to smash the Aura Sphere, and then launched an Earthquake towards Lucario!"

However, Lin Xuan still has to say that Ground-type moves are too restrictive in reality. In the game, you can hit any Pokémon except for Flying-type and Levitate-type Pokémon, but in reality, you can easily dodge them with a jump, especially Pokémon like Blaziken with amazing leg strength. Once you jump up, you might not even be able to see where they are.

This is basically a common problem with Ground-type moves. In a previous battle, even a clumsy Nidoking could jump up and avoid an earthquake, so why can't other Pokémon do the same?

This also means that ground-type moves often serve as traps, forcing the opponent to jump. Once in the air, their movements are not as smooth as they are on the ground.

Garchomp's purpose is clearly the same; it's an open scheme, and it's just a matter of whether you jump on it or not.

If you don't jump, you'll be forced to take the full force of an earthquake; if you do jump, you'll easily find yourself in a passive position.

"And Xiao Zhong's choice at this moment was... Godspeed! Lucario lightly leaped off the ground, but it was as if it was floating, and it arrived in front of Garchomp in just an instant."

"Lightning speed! It's such an unreasonable skill!"

Lucario directly thwarted its opponent's scheme with sheer strength, leaving Garchomp no time to unleash any other moves.

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Lucario, without touching the ground, easily dodged Garchomp's Earthquake and immediately landed an Ice Punch next to Garchomp, forcing Garchomp to retaliate with Dragon Claw.

Lucario's Ice Punch clashed violently with Garchomp's Dragon Claw, creating a visible shockwave. However, Garchomp was knocked away in less than a second by the Ice Punch after Swords Dance.

The Dragon Claw left a few marks on Lucario's fist, but they were insignificant. However, it was different when Lucario hit Garchomp's Claw with an Ice Punch.

Garchomp's arm showed very obvious signs of frostbite, with a thin layer of frost on the outside, indicating that the injury was quite serious.

"With four times the restraint, no one can stop us."

Lin Xuan said it directly.

"Oh, the opposing player switched out Garchomp right away. My Garchomp's eyes haven't even started spinning yet, so it's going to rest for a bit and use some Regenerator! Then they switched in Arcanine, which immediately used Intimidate, but Lucario's offensive capabilities are still at a terrifying level!"

"Thanks to the Super SC for whether Diglett counts as a Diglett -- [Mimikyu-sensei, Garchomp has the Regenerator ability, is that legal?] It's okay, I say it's legal, so it's legal. Besides, Diglett isn't a Diglett. Everyone should remember this little bit of information."

I heard that another elf that looks very much like a ground squirrel has been discovered in Europe, but it is a completely different species and not a regional form. So it was simply named Water Ground Squirrel. Lin Xuan can only say that this name is indeed a bit perfunctory.

"After Arcanine came up, it immediately used Heat Wave, which is an AOE move that even Lucario would have virtually no chance of dodging. However, Lucario immediately summoned a bone club and quickly swung it in front of it, blocking the Heat Wave!"

Have you ever read Journey to the West? Just imagine it yourself, then replace the monkey with a blue hat, and that's the scene.

Lucario swung its bone club directly at Arcanine, showing no fear despite Arcanine being a Fire-type.

Seeing Lucario charging towards it, Arcanine shouted in its mind: "Are you looking down on me? You know what a legendary Pokémon is? I'm talking about myself! Watch me crush you with one Flare Blitz!"

Arcanine's Flare Charge was much more intimidating than Garchomp's Dragon Claw. Its flaming body collided with Lucario's Bone Club. Although Arcanine was eventually knocked into the ground by the bone, it clearly caused considerable damage to Lucario.

Lucario seized the opportunity to continue swinging its bone club at Arcanine below.

"Do you know what the legendary 'Dog-Beating Stick Technique' is? This is it... Wait, isn't Lucario a dog-type Pokémon too?"

Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before speaking.

【What the heck is "dog-like"?】

[If you don't understand, can this staff technique be used to defeat Master Mimikyu?]

Lucario: I'm going to hit you!

[Teacher Mimikyu's characteristic is thick-skinnedness; he's impossible to hit.]

Arcanine was quickly defeated by Lucario, while the opposing team hesitated to send out any Pokémon.

"The dilemma for the opposing team is that they don't know who to send out to trade moves with Lucario, or who might be able to trade moves with Lucario. Who do you think is the core of their team?"

Lin Xuan said calmly, and the comments section was filled with all sorts of answers, but it seemed that the most popular one was Garchomp, after all, this pseudo-legendary character still has a great reputation.

"The answer is revealed—Nine-Tails! The opponent's lineup desperately needs Nine-Tails' Aurora Veil, but as long as Lucario is present, the Aurora Veil cannot be activated. With Comet Punch and Extreme Speed ​​combined, Nine-Tails has no chance to activate the Aurora Veil."

Garchomp's bulk was almost destroyed after taking a Lucario Ice Punch (a non-STAB type), and Ninetales' physical defense... well, it's a bit of a challenge.

"As for the two Pokémon that are most effective against Lucario, Garchomp is either low on health or has lost its ability to battle, so it has no chance to enter the battle. If it does enter the battle, it will be swiftly defeated by Lucario. Even if it manages to get a few hits with its rough skin and bumpy helmet, it is not enough to take down Lucario at this moment."

"So his next Pokémon will most likely be Zoroark."

【? ? ? 】

Wasn't Zoroark supposed to be restrained?

[If Lucario were to launch a wave missile, even Zoroark would struggle to withstand it, right?]

"So it's not Zoroark in its normal state, but Zoroark disguised as Natu. After all, no one would use a Fighting-type move on a Natu, right?"

As soon as Lin Xuan finished speaking, the other side indeed sent out a "natural bird".

"Zoroark's Fire-type move Flamethrower can still pose a threat to Lucario, especially since Lucario is currently at its peak."

Lucario took a hit from Garchomp's Dragon Claw, got grazed by its rough skin and bumpy helmet, and then took a hit from Arcanine's Flare Charge. No matter how strong it is, it's impossible for it to be completely unharmed.

So why not just use wild birds?

[Does Natu know Fire-type moves too?]

Once Zoroark's true colors are revealed, he'll basically have no hope of continuing the fight, right?

In response to the questions raised in the live chat, Lin Xuan continued to explain:

"Indeed, Zoroark and Natu both have ways to counter Lucario, but Natu has another use—against Volcarona. Once Natu and Lucario successfully trade blows, Garchomp, with its low health, will be completely unable to withstand Volcarona's Quiver Dance and will become the next target for a team wipe..."

"From the other side's perspective, Lucario is probably Xiao Zhong's strongest Pokémon. Right now, he's not thinking about how to defeat it, but how to take it down with him."

However, Lin Xuan hesitated for a moment before continuing.

"Of course, the above is just my personal speculation. If it is different... then it means, uh, this player's understanding of combat may be even better than mine."